The City of Las Vegas is piloting a connected vehicle project using its fleet cars in an effort to increase pedestrian safety and traffic flow. One of the goals of the GENIVI-Las Vegas Connected Vehicle Pilot is to develop a vehicle-to-city communication approach that multiple cities can use.

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Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility officials also announced a partnership with the GENIVI Alliance, a collective of automaker and parts suppliers, to increase safety through the use of connectivity. It describes the partnership as “a phased approach to demonstrate how in-vehicle communications technology and vehicle data can integrate with existing transportation infrastructure to deliver information to the driver regarding road conditions and increase awareness of other road users including pedestrians to create a safer and more connected transportation network.”